Alfa Proj .357 revolvers

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Hey,

I haven't been able to find much in the way of reviews on these things. I'm thinking of picking up a Model: 3551 in Stainless. Anyone have direct experience with them?
Secondly anyone know of a store in southern Ontario with them in stock? Would like to actually hold one before I put some cash down.
 
Sorry, but I can't help you there. Most of the reviews on Alfa's have been on the 9mm models. That's what most people seem to be buying and it is what I have.

I do wonder about the 357 though. With the 9's at $550-ish the only other 9mm revolver option is the S&W's well north of $1100. With the Alfa .357 your options are much wider for closer to the same price with Rugers,used S&W's etc

I like my Alfa but if I was .357 shopping I think I'd look for a used Smith in good condition first.
 
I like my .357. It uses "S&W 10" HKS speedloaders. It's a fun gun. Trigger is quite heavy, even with Rusty Wood's reducer spring kit. It loves everything so far, except S&B .357 - about half the time, I get a light primer strike (just on those) - I suspect the Magnum primer is a bit firmer than the small pistol primer, and that would account for it. In which case, I could change the main spring back to original, or fire it again.

For the money, it's a fine gun. I would have picked up the stainless, if they had it at the time.

Edit: I don't shoot a tremendous amount with it. Typically, I'll load the speedloader with 2x .38sp custom loads (lower power), 2x .38sp factory loads, and 1x 357 factory. I'll shoot one or two loaders of that combination, and it's also what I use when letting someone else try the gun.
 
I too am thinking about "pulling the trigger" on one of these! Just wondering how well they are backed up. Where is the warranty center for alfa ? Are they built to last? They've been around quite a while now anybody have some experience with this?
 
I wanna say North Silva handles them?

At any rate, i think i read on here of someone who lost a piece dissembling theirs (a 9mm model) and then wasn't 100% sure if they put it back together right. All they had to do was ship it to the warranty guys and they replaced the missing parts and assembled it for him, free of charge.
 
Wasn't it Blue Line who imports them and does warranty?

Kind of agree that, while I find them intriguing, I'd buy something else with a bit more of a track record. The GP100 is a good revolver, though the prices keep going up since I got mine last year...

Used 686's sometimes can be found for fair prices.
 
Blue Line Solutions is the importer/warranty centre. Good people to deal with. I had my 9 back for a repair (long story but my fault not warranty) they turned it around in about 2 weeks and did a good job.
 
Thanks for the input guys! I have looked at S&W and GP100. I wasn't personally a fan of the GP with how it fit in my hand. I've tried the S&W's and certainly do like em!
 
I don't like the stock GP grip either. Too fat at the hump, which lead to some interesting nerve pain. I bought an SP style grip for it and it's much better
 
I seem to recall seeing 1or 2 Alfas at Al Simmon's when I was last there (month ago maybe). Cant remember calibers though, you could always give them a call.
 
I like my Alfa 9mm revolver. I found it to be a well made and well designed gun that is comparable in many ways to the S&W.

BUT! The Alfa product does not have the past life of the S&W and we're relying on both the company continuing with the design as well as having a good importer. If something happens to either we run more of a risk of the guns becoming orphans with little or no support. On the other hand S&W's have been around for so long and there's so many around that parts will not be a worry for any of our life times.

So if you're the sort that is buying your first revolver and you're willing to live with a little risk then the much lower cost for an Alfa will get you a darn nice shooting gun for not a lot of money. And making it so the trigger is a match or near match to the S&W trigger is only a Rusty Wood spring kit away.

On the other hand if you're one of the many rather obsessive shooter's that treats their guns as if they are a long term RRSP to be nurtured and maintained for a lifetime and then be handed down to future generations then I'd suggest you buy a S&W.

If AP is around for another 20 years continuously then we can say that they've weathered their start and they can be looked at as a long term stable design on par with S&W. At that point the product won't have the same sort of "here today, gone tomorrow" risk. But until then?
 
Smaller aftermarket for grips too, i imagine.

Considering the dozen odd sets of Rejects I have gone through before finding the perfect type for my Smiths, that could be a factor if you're fussy.

I'd try a 9mm Alfa if the clips weren't so outrageous... If they come down, I'd see about it.

I'm just far too far in love with my old M27 to want to buy anything different in .357 :)
 
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